Baseball Recap: Tulare Union Gets the Win

Tulare Union saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the California City Ravens, sneaking past 7-5.

Maryk Heffley and Ryan Matthews made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Heffley tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Matthews tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Heffley has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Heffley scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Matthews scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs Heffley has posted since back in March.

Brayden Stevenson

Runs

04/15/25 vs California City	2
04/14/25 vs Arvin	2
04/11/25 vs Dinuba	2
04/09/25 @ Dinuba	2
03/22/25 @ Fresno Christian	2
+ 4 more games

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Stevenson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Tulare Union's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1-1 (and 1-10 when he doesn't).

Tulare Union's victory bumped their record up to 6-11-1. As for California City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8-1.

Looking ahead, Tulare Union will challenge Tehachapi at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Tribe surely won't give up without a fight. As for California City, they will face off against Golden Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.38 runs per game on average), something the Ravens will no doubt try to take advantage of.